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Monday, February 13, 2012

You Will Be Missed

Frances Elaine (Trueblood) Stidham, 94, peacefully passed
away on February 11, 2012, in Loveland, Colorado.Frances was born in Gordon, Nebraska on
December 23, 1917 to Benjamin Trueblood and Louise ‘Lulu’ Sears Trueblood.

She married Harry Hugen in September of 1936 and to this
union a son, Bennie Hugen, was born.In
1941 she married Woodrow Wilson Stidham in her new home state of
California.She spent the majority of
her life in Southern California and truly loved it there.She relocated to Loveland, Colorado in late
2009 to be close to her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow, her
parents, Sisters: Gladys Shald and Maxine Aplan, Brothers: Glen, Jesse, Jack,
Richard, and Edward Trueblood and many in-laws and other special people.

Frances grew up on the Niobrara River and enjoyed swimming,
riding horses and exploring the Nebraska Sandhills with her siblings.She relished the beauty of Southern
California forming a lasting love for the ocean, the San Diego Zoo, and the desert
where she enjoyed a weekend home for many years.Her free time was spent body surfing, camping
and hiking the Western States with her husband, Woody.

Frances was a classy yet sassy lady that embraced the simple
life. She enjoyed working in manufacturing,
making locks, and her animals; cats and horses in particular.She was known for sweeping the sidewalks,
before most arose, in her California retirement community up until relocating
at the age of 91. A grave side service will be held on Thursday, February 16,
2012 at the Gordon Cemetery, in Gordon NE, Harlan Wheeler officiating.No memorial funds have been established;
donations in her honor are suggested to any military service organization
supporting veterans.

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